Higinio canudas



(No Model.)

H. CANUDAS.

COMBINED BOOK HOLDER AND PORTFOLIO. No. 245,347.

Patented. Aug. 9, 1881.

FI Gr.11

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HIGINIO OANUDAS, OF MEXICO, MEXICO.

COMBINED BOOK-HOLDER AND PORTFOLIO.v

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,347', dated August9, 1881.

Application filed June 22, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, HIGINIO OANUDAS, of thecity ot' Mexico, Republic of Mexico, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Combined BoolHolder', Portfolio, and Slate, 0t`which the. following is a specification. Y

The object of this invention is to provide a cheap and simple device forcarrying books, papers, pencils, pens, Sac.

In the accoml'ianying drawings, forming a part ofthe specification,Figure lis a perspective view ot' the front of my device, Fig. 2, a backview, and Fig. 3 a section ot' saine.

Similar letters ot' reference referto similar parts in the severalligures.

The invention consists in the construction ot' a frame-work snstainin ga revolving handle at the top to tighten n strap or cord designed tocla-mp the books or papers to be carried. Between and incorporated intothe t'rame is arranged a receptacle formed by the ends B, slate Sforming the back and cross-piece D.

In my drawings, A represents the revolving handle, and B the ends ot'the frame, which unite with bottom O and crosspiece D, which form areceptacle covered upon the back o1' rear side by a slate, S, and uponthe front side by a door, E, fastened at the top by slide-bolt F, andsecured at the bottom by hinges G G. The end pieces, B,project abovethecross-piece D, and form supports for the ends ot' the revolving handle Aand the pawl-and-*ratchet mechanism. Within this receptacle lnay becarried papers, pencils, pens, and other small articles.

Books to be carried are held by the straps or cords H H, which cords Hare attached to the cross-piece D ot1 the frame, pass through (Nomodel.)

the eyes J J, and over the revolving handle A, the said handle beingprovided with a ratchet-wheel, K, and pawl L, by which device the'slackot" the strap or cord is taken up and held as the handle is revolved. Toliberate this fastening a thumb-plate, M, is provided at the pointshown, or some other convenient point, whereby the operator can, bypressing thereon quickly, release the books or other articles from thestrain of the cords or straps H H.

It may be here stated that other means may be employed for taking up theslack of said cord or strap or for fastening the revolving handle A thanthat described.

What l claim as my invenlion,and desire t0 secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, 1s-

l. A portfolio consisting' of a rectangular receptacle, as described,provided with a hingeddoor and a cord secured to the back ofthereceptacle and passing around the door to a revolving handle having apawl-and -ratchet mechanism, whereby the cord may be tightened orloosened, substantially as and i'or the purpose set forth.

2. In a portfolio and book-holder, the combination, with cross-piece D,bottom C, and end pieces, B, forming a rectangular receptacle, said endpieces projecting' above cross-piece D and supporting a revolving handleand pawland-ratchet mechanism, ot' a slate, S, forming the back orrearof the receptacle, and adoor, E, held by a cord, H, snbstantiall asdescribed.

` H IGINIO GANUDAS. Witnesses: I

H. A. HALL, EDW. H. THOMAS.

